There are a lot of forms of “new media” in the world that
seem to simplify most areas of life. There are, however, still areas that have
become more complicated because of all the new technology. One of these areas
is privacy. People post their personal information and updates on the internet,
which connects them to the whole world. Anyone can see their profiles and
internet activity. I think that the next new thing should be a service that is
like the internet, but that only connects people who you personally add to your
network. For example, if you want to update your friends about what is
happening in your life, you can have a profile and update it as much as you
want without having to worry about strangers having access to it, because only
your selected group of friends and family has access to your network. It would
be different than simply just setting your profile to private because many
people can easily get past that and still see your updates if they are friends
with your friends. With this new technology, it would be like updating your
friends as you would do on any social networking site, but it would be as if
you have the rest of the world completely blocked. Predators, stalkers, and other
unwanted visitors would have to hack into your personal internet network
instead of just having to get around a privacy setting. It would make social
networking a lot safer and more personal.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Our Class Wiki - So Far
As far as the class wiki goes, I have looked through many
pages of it and I plan to add to the page on smartphone technology. As I
discussed in my paper, excessive use of smartphones has many negative effects
on our lives and I think that some of these effects are worth mentioning on the
wiki page. Specifically, I plan to discuss the effects of Smartphone Addiction
and why users should disconnect from their phones from time to time. I have
done a lot of research on this topic, mostly while I was writing my paper, and
I plan to add a general overview of some short and long term consequences of
consistent smartphone use.
P2P File Sharing
File sharing is when a person shares internet or media files
with other users on the internet. With the amount of internet users in the
world, P2P file sharing has become a common occurrence. P2P, or peer-to-peer
file sharing occurs through sites like BitTorrent, MojoNation, and Kazaa, which
all allow users to upload or download files to share between users instead of
many users having to individually purchase them from the distributor of the
material. This is a huge problem for distributors. Organizations like movie
studios and online software providers are helpless against online pirates. Some
organizations have tried to stop online piracy, but attempts have failed miserably.
Internet users still have the ability to quickly and easily download content
and software onto their computers for free from an abundance of online sources.
Works Cited
Stelter, Brian, and Brad Stone. "Digital Pirates
Winning Battle With Major Hollywood Studios." The New York Times. The New
York Times, 4 Feb. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.
Thompson, Clive. "The BitTorrent Effect ." Wired
13.01: The BitTorrent Effect. Wired, 1 Jan. 2005. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Privacy & Confidentiality
With the growth of new media, there is more concern from
users with the issue of privacy. The whole world can easily communicate with
each other over the internet. Many people, however, do not wish to share their
updates and their personal lives with the whole world. Although some internet
sites have privacy settings, it is difficult, if not impossible, to direct your
updates to those, and only those, who you approve of. Also, with anything that
is on the internet, pretty much anyone can get access to your information on
way or another, and even if you remove a post yourself, it does not necessarily
mean that it is completely removed from the internet. With old media, if you
wanted to destroy the only copy of a book ever produced, that would mean that
the book would be removed from the world and it would never come back, leaving
only the memories held by those who read the book. With new media, that is not
the case. Once something exists on the internet, in many cases it means that it
exists forever in some form, even if the original is destroyed or removed. This
concerns many users, which it is important to be very conscious of what you put
on the internet to begin with.
Advice to Baruch College
Communication is one of the five main aspects of new media.
In any community, communication is essential. This concept can be applied to
improve Baruch College in many ways. For example, students need to be able to
communicate with their classmates, professors, advisors, and administrators.
With so many people in the Baruch College community, it can be difficult for individuals
to stay in communication with the right people, especially when they have to
deal with advisors and administrators. Administrators in Baruch College often
have to help many students with different issues and it becomes very difficult
for them to tend to everyone. Many students have small problems that have quick
and simple solutions, but the people who can help them have so many other
students to help that it can be overwhelming. Also, sometimes students go to
the wrong person for help because it is not clear what their problem really is.
Another issue is that sometimes students are not available at times that
certain offices are open or when certain people are in their office. Trying to
resolve simple problems becomes a hassle. To fix this problem, Baruch should
have a specific online help center where students can post their questions, and
school administrators and even other students with the same problem can direct
them to the correct department so that they can more quickly resolve their
issues. If everyone in Baruch can collaborate together to solve problems, then
solutions would be found more efficiently and effectively.
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